Suprise Encounter

What does Grady's brother collect?

• stuffed animals

• bearskin rugs

• bug pictures

• baseball cards

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CCSS.RL.6.1

What caused Grady to go to the stream?

• He hoped he would spot some frogs and insects.

• He was checking to see whether he could go for a swim.

• He wanted to see whether anyone was catching fish there.

• He was trying to find his mother and younger brother.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

What can you conclude about Grady at the end of the story?

• He is safe near the cub.

• He is in serious danger.

• He will have a nice swim

• He will go closer to the cub.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.3

"Blue-green fir trees, some as tall as church spires, covered the mountainside."

In this sentence, the word spires means...

• building floors

• hard surfaces

• pointed roofs

• amazing sights

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.4A

The main purpose of the passage is to describe

• how camping is a fun activity for families to do together

• what happens when Grady goes camping

• what Grady likes to do in his spare time

• why Grady's father likes cooking over an open fire

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.6

How old is Grady's brother Jared?

• 7 years old

• 10 years old

• 12 years old

• 3 years old

"Then, Grady thought, maybe the heat wouldn't feel like a coat?"

This is an example of...

• personification

• hyperbole

• simile

• metaphor

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5A

An action that leads to the problem in the story is....

• Grady slams the car door shut.

• Jared likes to hike and take pictures.

• Grady sees an adorable black bear cub.

• Grady thinks that bugs are creepy.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.5

What is the main problem in the story?

• Jared likes bugs but Grady does not.

• The mountain air was hot and sticky.

• Grady encounters a mother bear that will want to protect her cub.

• Grady does not like to go camping.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

We know the story begins at dusk because...

• the fir trees were blue-green

• the sun would be setting soon

• the family is preparing to cook

• the author tells the time

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CCSS.RL.6.1